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Calendar No. 57 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 311 

[Report No. 113–26] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 

of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State 

of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2013 

Ms. LANDRIEU introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

APRIL 22, 2013 

Reported by Mr. WYDEN, with an amendment 

[Omit the part struck through] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability 

and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit 

of the National Park System, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lower Mississippi 

3 River Area Study Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior. 

8 (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ in9 cludes Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of 

10 Passes, and any related and supporting historical, 

11 cultural, and recreational resources located in 

12 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 

13 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

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

16 Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State of Lou17 isiana and other interested organizations, shall complete 

18 a special resource study that evaluates— 

19 (1) the national significance of the study area; 

20 and 

21 (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating 

22 the study area as a unit of the National Park Sys23 tem. 

24 (b) CRITERIA.—In conducting the study under sub25 section (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the 

26 study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park 


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1 System in section 8(c) of National Park System General 

2 Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 

3 (c) CONTENT.—The study described in subsection (a) 

4 shall— 

5 (1) include cost estimates for the potential ac6 quisition, development, operation, and maintenance 

7 of the study area; and 

8 (2) identify alternatives for the management, 

9 administration, and protection of the study area. 

10 SEC. 4. DONATIONS. 

11 The Secretary may accept the donation of funds to 

12 carry out this Act. 

13 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. 

14 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

15 as are necessary to carry out this Act. 


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Calendar No. 57 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 311 

[Report No. 113–26] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the 

and for other purposes. Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of suitability and feasibility of designating sites in 

APRIL 22, 2013 

Reported with an amendment 


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