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Union Calendar No. 436 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6799 

[Report No. 117–603] 

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

to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the John P. 

Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 

Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 7, 2022 

Additional sponsor: Mr. OBERNOLTE

DECEMBER 7, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 

resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 

of establishing the John P. Parker House in Ripley, 

Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System. 


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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 ‘‘John P. Parker House 

5 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’’ 

11 means the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, 

12 which was recognized as a National Historic Land13 mark in 1997. 

14 SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF THE JOHN P. 

15 PARKER HOUSE. 

16 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special 

17 resource study of the study area. 

18 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub19 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

20 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

21 study area; 

22 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

23 designating the study area as a unit of the National 

24 Park System; 


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1 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

2 protection, and interpretation of the study area by 

3 the Federal Government, State or local government 

4 entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; 

5 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

6 State or local governmental entities, private and 

7 nonprofit organizations, or any other interested indi8 viduals; and 

9 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac10 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

11 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

12 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 

13 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec14 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

15 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

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

17 Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Nat18 ural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 

19 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen20 ate a report that describes— 

21 (1) the results of the study; and 

22 (2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 


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Union Calendar No. 436 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6799 

[Report No. 117–603] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

National Park System. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the ability and feasibility of establishing the John P. a special resource study to determine the suitDECEMBER 7, 2022 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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