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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2899 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 16, 2022 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AN ACT 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 

to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating 

areas within the island of Guam as a National Heritage 

Area, 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. THE GUAM NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 

2 (a) STUDY.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta4 tion with appropriate regional and local organiza5 tions or agencies, shall conduct a study to assess the 

6 suitability and feasibility of designating the study 

7 areas as National Heritage Areas. 

8 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include 

9 analysis, documentation, and determinations on 

10 whether the study areas— 

11 (A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, 

12 and cultural resources that— 

13 (i) represent distinctive aspects of the 

14 heritage of the United States; 

15 (ii) are worthy of recognition, con16 servation, interpretation, and continuing 

17 use by residents and visitors; and 

18 (iii) would be best managed— 

19 (I) through partnerships among 

20 public and private entities; and 

21 (II) by linking diverse and some22 times noncontiguous resources and ac23 tive communities that share a com24 mon heritage; 


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1 (B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, 

2 and folklife that are a valuable part of the story 

3 of the United States; 

4 (C) provides— 

5 (i) outstanding opportunities to con6 serve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic 

7 features; and 

8 (ii) outstanding recreational and edu9 cational and cultural tourism opportuni10 ties; 

11 (D) contains resources that— 

12 (i) are important to any identified 

13 themes of the study area; and 

14 (ii) retain a degree of integrity capa15 ble of supporting interpretation; 

16 (E) includes residents, business interests, 

17 nonprofit organizations, including museums and 

18 heritage organizations, and State and local gov19 ernments that— 

20 (i) are involved in the planning of the 

21 National Heritage Area; 

22 (ii) have developed a conceptual finan23 cial plan that outlines the roles of all par24 ticipants in the Area, including the Federal 

25 Government; and 


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1 (iii) have demonstrated support for 

2 the designation of the Area; 

3 (F) has a potential management entity to 

4 work in partnership with the individuals and 

5 entities described in subparagraph (E) to de6 velop the Area while encouraging State and 

7 local economic activity; and 

8 (G) has a conceptual boundary map that is 

9 supported by the public. 

10 (b) PRIVATE PROPERTY CONSIDERATIONS.—In con11 ducting the study, the Secretary shall consider the poten12 tial impact that designation of the study area as a national 

13 heritage area would have on private property on Guam. 

14 (c) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the third fis15 cal year after the date on which funds are first made avail16 able for this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 

17 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep18 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

19 Resources of the Senate a report that describes— 

20 (1) the findings of the study; and 

21 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

22 Secretary. 

23 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

24 (1) AREA.—The term ‘‘Area’’ means a National 

25 Heritage Area located in Guam. 


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

2 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

4 means the island of Guam. 

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 

2022. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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