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[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 107 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 132
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 107

                          [Report No. 107-220]

   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
      identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2001

  Mr. Hefley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

                           September 28, 2001

                    Additional sponsor: Mr. Gibbons

                           September 28, 2001

  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 January 
                                3, 2001]

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                                 A BILL

 
   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
      identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COLD WAR STUDY.

    (a) Subject of Study.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, State historic preservation 
offices, State and local officials, Cold War scholars, and other 
interested organizations and individuals, shall conduct a National 
Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the 
United States that are significant to the Cold War. In conducting the 
study, the Secretary of the Interior shall--
            (1) consider the inventory of sites and resources 
        associated with the Cold War completed by the Secretary of 
        Defense pursuant to section 8120(b)(9) of the Department of 
        Defense Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-511; 104 Stat. 
        1906);
            (2) consider historical studies and research of Cold War 
        sites and resources such as intercontinental ballistic 
        missiles, flight training centers, manufacturing facilities, 
        communications and command centers (such as Cheyenne Mountain, 
        Colorado), defensive radar networks (such as the Distant Early 
        Warning Line), and strategic and tactical aircraft; and
            (3) inventory and consider nonmilitary sites and resources 
        associated with the people, events, and social aspects of the 
        Cold War.
    (b) Contents.--The study shall include--
            (1) recommendations for commemorating and interpreting 
        sites and resources identified by the study, including--
                    (A) sites for which studies for potential inclusion 
                in the National Park System should be authorized;
                    (B) sites for which new national historic landmarks 
                should be nominated;
                    (C) recommendations on the suitability and 
                feasibility of establishing a central repository for 
                Cold War artifacts and information; and
                    (D) other appropriate designations;
            (2) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
        and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
        other entities; and
            (3) cost estimates for carrying out each of those 
        recommendations.
    (c) Guidelines.--The study shall be--
            (1) conducted with public involvement; and
            (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate no later than 3 years after the date 
        that funds are made available for the study.

SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

    Not later than 4 years after funds are made available for that 
purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and publish an 
interpretive handbook on the Cold War and shall disseminate information 
gathered through the study through appropriate means in addition to the 
handbook.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to carry out this 
Act.

                                                 Union Calendar No. 132

107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 107

                          [Report No. 107-220]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
      identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 28, 2001

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