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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2899 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2021 

Mr. SAN NICOLAS (for himself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. THE GUAM NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 

4 (a) STUDY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta6 tion with appropriate regional and local organiza7 tions or agencies, shall conduct a study to assess the 


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1 suitability and feasibility of designating the study 

2 areas as National Heritage Areas. 

3 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include 

4 analysis, documentation, and determinations on 

5 whether the study areas— 

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

7 and cultural resources that— 

8 (i) represent distinctive aspects of the 

9 heritage of the United States; 

10 (ii) are worthy of recognition, con11 servation, interpretation, and continuing 

12 use by residents and visitors; and 

13 (iii) would be best managed— 

14 (I) through partnerships among 

15 public and private entities; and 

16 (II) by linking diverse and some17 times noncontiguous resources and ac18 tive communities that share a com19 mon heritage; 

20 (B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, 

21 and folklife that are a valuable part of the story 

22 of the United States; 

23 (C) provides— 


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1 (i) outstanding opportunities to con2 serve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic 

3 features; and 

4 (ii) outstanding recreational and edu5 cational and cultural tourism opportuni6 ties; 

7 (D) contains resources that— 

8 (i) are important to any identified 

9 themes of the study area; and 

10 (ii) retain a degree of integrity capa11 ble of supporting interpretation; 

12 (E) includes residents, business interests, 

13 nonprofit organizations, including museums and 

14 heritage organizations, and State and local gov15 ernments that— 

16 (i) are involved in the planning of the 

17 National Heritage Area; 

18 (ii) have developed a conceptual finan19 cial plan that outlines the roles of all par20 ticipants in the Area, including the Federal 

21 Government; and 

22 (iii) have demonstrated support for 

23 the designation of the Area; 

24 (F) has a potential management entity to 

25 work in partnership with the individuals and 


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1 entities described in subparagraph (E) to de2 velop the Area while encouraging State and 

3 local economic activity; and 

4 (G) has a conceptual boundary map that is 

5 supported by the public. 

6 (b) PRIVATE PROPERTY CONSIDERATIONS.—In con7 ducting the study, the Secretary shall consider the poten8 tial impact that designation of the study area as a national 

9 heritage area would have on private property on Guam. 

10 (c) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the third fis11 cal year after the date on which funds are first made avail12 able for this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 

13 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep14 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

15 Resources of the Senate a report that describes— 

16 (1) the findings of the study; and 

17 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

18 Secretary. 

19 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

21 Heritage Area located in Guam. 

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

23 the Secretary of the Interior. 


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

2 means the island of Guam. 

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