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Union Calendar No. 462 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3207 
[Report No. 108–744] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the preservation 
and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for 
potential inclusion in the National Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Resources 
OCTOBER 6, 2004 
Additional sponsor: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico 
OCTOBER 6, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 30, 2003] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
on the preservation and interpretation of the historic 
sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion 
in the National Park System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Manhattan Project Sites 
Study Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY.—The term ‘‘study’’ means the study 
authorized by section 3(a). 
(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 
the following historically significant sites associated 
with the Manhattan Project sites: 
(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory and 
townsite in the State of New Mexico. 
(B) The Hanford Site in the State of Wash-
ington. 
(C) Oak Ridge Laboratory in the State of 
Tennessee. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a special 
resource study of the study area to assess the national
significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating 
one or more sites within the study area as a unit of 
the National Park System in accordance with section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—In conducting the study, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) consult with interested Federal, State, 
tribal, and local officials, representatives of orga-
nizations, and members of the public; 
(B) evaluate, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Energy, the compatibility of desig-
nating one or more sites within the study area 
as a unit of the National Park System with 
maintaining the security, productivity, and 
management goals of the Department of Energy 
and public health and safety; and 
(C) consider research in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act by the Department 
of Energy on the historical significance and fea-
sibility of preserving and interpreting the var-
ious sites and structures in the study area. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out the study, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that de-
scribes the findings of the study and any conclusions and 
recommendations of the Secretary.
Union Calendar No. 462 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3207 
[Report No. 108–744] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a study on the preservation and interpretation of 
the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for 
potential inclusion in the National Park System. 
OCTOBER 6, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed