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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1647 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 682
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1647

                          [Report No. 118-835]

To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem 
       Maritime National Historical Park'', and for the purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

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

                           December 10, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem 
       Maritime National Historical Park'', and for the purposes.

 

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Salem Maritime National Historical 
Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SALEM MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall 
hereafter be known and designated as the ``Salem Maritime National 
Historical Park''.
    (b) References in Law.--Any reference to the Salem Maritime 
National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, 
or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.

SEC. 3. BOUNDARY STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to 
evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National 
Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as 
redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area 
associated with the study area's--
            (1) maritime history;
            (2) coastal defenses; and
            (3) military history, including National Guard and militia 
        activity.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to conduct the study required under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report containing--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
        Secretary.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Salem, 
        Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory 
        Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 682

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1647

                          [Report No. 118-835]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem 
       Maritime National Historical Park'', and for the purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 10, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed
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