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Calendar No. 209 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 610 

[Report No. 114–129] 

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

study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 27, 2015 

Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, 

Maryland 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall’s 

5 Elementary School Study Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

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

4 the Secretary of the Interior. 

5 (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

6 means— 

7 (A) P.S. 103, the public school located in 

8 West Baltimore, Maryland, which Thurgood 

9 Marshall attended as a youth; and 

10 (B) any other resources in the neighbor11 hood surrounding P.S. 103 that relate to the 

12 early life of Thurgood Marshall. 

13 SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

14 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special 

15 resource study of the study area. 

16 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub17 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

18 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

19 study area; 

20 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

21 designating the study area as a unit of the National 

22 Park System; 

23 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

24 protection, and interpretation of the study area by 

25 the Federal Government, State or local government 

26 entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; 


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1 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

2 State or local governmental entities, private and 

3 nonprofit organizations, or any other interested indi4 viduals; and 

5 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac6 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

7 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

8 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 

9 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec10 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

11 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

12 on which funds are first made available to carry out the 

13 study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

14 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep15 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

16 Resources of the Senate a report that describes— 

17 (1) the results of the study; and 

18 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

19 Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 209 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 610 

[Report No. 114–129] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conBaltimore, Maryland and for other purposes. duct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 

Reported without amendment 


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