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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.

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]

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.
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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. COLD WAR STUDY.

4 (a) SUBJECT OF STUDY.—The Secretary of the Inte5 rior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, State

6 historic preservation offices, State and local officials, Cold

7 War scholars, and other interested organizations and indi8 viduals, shall conduct a National Historic Landmark theme

9 study to identify sites and resources in the United States

10 that are significant to the Cold War. In conducting the

11 study, the Secretary of the Interior shall—

12 (1) consider the inventory of sites and resources

13 associated with the Cold War completed by the Sec14 retary of Defense pursuant to section 8120(b)(9) of

15 the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991

16 (Public Law 101–511; 104 Stat. 1906);

17 (2) consider historical studies and research of

18 Cold War sites and resources such as intercontinental

19 ballistic missiles, flight training centers, manufac20 turing facilities, communications and command cen21 ters (such as Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado), defensive

22 radar networks (such as the Distant Early Warning

23 Line), and strategic and tactical aircraft; and
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1 (3) inventory and consider nonmilitary sites and

2 resources associated with the people, events, and social

3 aspects of the Cold War.

4 (b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include—

5 (1) recommendations for commemorating and in6 terpreting sites and resources identified by the study,

7 including—

8 (A) sites for which studies for potential in9 clusion in the National Park System should be

10 authorized;

11 (B) sites for which new national historic

12 landmarks should be nominated;

13 (C) recommendations on the suitability and

14 feasibility of establishing a central repository for

15 Cold War artifacts and information; and

16 (D) other appropriate designations;

17 (2) recommendations for cooperative arrange18 ments with State and local governments, local histor19 ical organizations, and other entities; and

20 (3) cost estimates for carrying out each of those

21 recommendations.

22 (c) GUIDELINES.—The study shall be—

23 (1) conducted with public involvement; and

24 (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of

25 the House of Representatives and the Committee on
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1 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate no later

2 than 3 years after the date that funds are made avail3 able for the study.

4 SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

5 Not later than 4 years after funds are made available

6 for that purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare

7 and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold War and

8 shall disseminate information gathered through the study

9 through appropriate means in addition to the handbook.

10 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

11 There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to

12 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 andinterpreting 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