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Calendar No. 791 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1633 

[Report No. 110–359] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 

study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefield and related sites of the Battle of Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, 

West Virginia, as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or 

Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 15, 2007 

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

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JUNE 16, 2008 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study to determine the suitability and 

feasibility of including the battlefield and related sites 

of the Battle of Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, West 

Virginia, as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical 

Park or Antietam National Battlefield, 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. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM SPECIAL RESOURCE 

4 STUDY, SHEPHERDSTOWN BATTLEFIELD, 

5 WEST VIRGINIA. 

6 (a) SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY.—The Secretary of 

7 the Interior (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

8 shall conduct a special resource study relating to the Bat9 tle of Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, to 

10 evaluate— 

11 (1) the national significance of the 

12 Shepherdstown battlefield and sites relating to the 

13 Shepherdstown battlefield; and 

14 (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding the 

15 Shepherdstown battlefield and sites relating to the 

16 Shepherdstown battlefield as part of— 

17 (A) Harpers Ferry National Historical 

18 Park; or 

19 (B) Antietam National Battlefield. 

20 (b) CRITERIA.—In conducting the study authorized 

21 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria 

22 for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the Na23 tional Park System contained in section 8(a) of Public 

24 Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(a)) section 8(c) of Public 

25 Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 


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1 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

2 on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 

3 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 

4 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 

5 on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a 

6 report containing the findings, conclusions, and rec7 ommendations of the study conducted under subsection 

8 (a). 

9 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec11 essary to carry out this section. 


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Calendar No. 791 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1633 

[Report No. 110

–359] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conother purposes. Park or Antietam National Battlefield, and for as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, field and related sites of the Battle of suitability and feasibility of including the battle- duct a special resource study to determine the 

JUNE 16, 2008 

Reported with an amendment 


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