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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1739

To provide for a feasibility study of including Revere Beach in the National

Park System.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 20, 1993

Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr.

SHARP, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. JOHNSON of

South Dakota, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. DE

LUGO, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. RAHALL, Mr.

STUDDS, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.

KENNEDY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. TORKILDSEN, and Mr.

OLVER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for a feasibility study of including Revere Beach

in the National Park System.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. REVERE BEACH, MASSACHUSETTS.

4 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

5 (1) Revere Beach played an important historic

6 role as a public beach and park set aside for public

7 leisure and recreation;
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1 (2) Revere Beach represents a valuable example

2 of the social and cultural aspects of early 20th cen3 tury American working class history;

4 (3) original structures and public buildings of

5 Revere Beach remain to be preserved and inter6 preted;

7 (4) Revere Beach is located within easy access

8 of a large urban population center and within reach

9 of tourists visiting the historic city of Boston; and

10 (5) given the interest by organized groups and

11 local and State governments in the preservation of

12 Revere Beach, a coordinated evaluation should be

13 conducted to consider options for preserving the his14 torical, cultural, natural and recreational resources

15 of Revere Beach.

16 (b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior (herein17 after in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall

18 conduct a study to identify potential means to preserve

19 and interpret Revere Beach. As part of the study, the Sec20 retary shall propose alternatives for cooperation in the

21 preservation and interpretation of Revere Beach, including

22 providing recommendations on the suitability and feasibil23 ity of establishing Revere Beach as a unit of the National

24 Park System.
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1 (c) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study of the Sec2 retary shall contain, but not be limited to, findings with

3 respect to—

4 (1) the role played by Revere Beach in the

5 processes in industrialization, urbanization, and im6 migration;

7 (2) the historical, cultural, natural, and outdoor

8 recreational values of Revere Beach;

9 (3) the types of Federal, State, and local pro10 grams that are available to preserve, develop, and

11 make accessible Revere Beach for public use;

12 (4) the use of, and coordination with, Federal,

13 State, and local programs to manage in the public

14 interest the historical, cultural, natural, and rec15 reational resources of Revere Beach; and

16 (5) the possible kinds and general intensities of

17 development, including a visitor facility with suffi18 cient space to accommodate exhibits and information

19 regarding the history of Revere Beach, that would

20 be associated with public enjoyment and use of Re21 vere Beach, including general location and antici22 pated costs.

23 (d) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—The Secretary shall

24 transmit the study to the Committee on Interior and Insu25 lar Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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1 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate

2 within 12 months after the enactment of this Act.

3 (e) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the study under

4 this section, the Secretary shall consult with the public,

5 representatives of the city of Revere and the Common6 wealth of Massachusetts, historians, planners, recreation

7 specialists, and historic preservationists knowledgeable in

8 American History, historic preservation, and architecture.

9 The Secretary shall seek expertise from both local and na10 tional organizations.

11 (f) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be ap12 propriated $200,000 to carry out this Act.

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