ignated as Chicago City Landmarks) to Liberty 
Life Insurance Company at 3501 South Park-
way and a monument and park dedicated to 
United States Senator Stephen Douglas (des-
ignated as a State Landmark) at Lake Park 
Avenue and 35th Street, green and public 
spaces, stretching from Chicago’s lakefront to 
historic park and boulevard systems to the 
West, and is now the proposed site for the 2016 
Olympics in the City of Chicago’s bid to host 
this event. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Black Metropolis District National 
Heritage Area. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 
means the region bounded as follows: 
(A) 18th Street on the North and 22nd 
Street on the South, from Lake Michigan on 
the East to Wentworth Avenue to the West. 
(B) 22nd Street on the North to 35th 
Street on the South, from Lake Michigan on 
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the East to the Dan Ryan Expressway on the 
West. 
(C) 35th Street on the North and 47th 
Street on the South, from Lake Michigan on 
the East to the B&O Railroad (Stewart Ave-
nue) on the West. 
(D) 47th Street on the North to 55th 
Street on the South, from Cottage Grove Ave-
nue on the East to the Dan Ryan Expressway 
on the West). 
(E) 55th Street on the North to 71st 
Street on the South, from State Street on the 
West to Cottage Grove Avenue/South Chicago 
Avenue on the East. 
SEC. 4. BLACK METROPOLIS DISTRICT NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE AREA STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the managers of any Federal land within the Herit-
age Area, appropriate State and local governmental agen-
cies, and any interested organizations, shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of designating the study 
area as the Black Metropolis District National Heritage 
Area. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include anal-
ysis, documentation, and determinations on whether— 
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(1) the study area— 
(A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, 
cultural, educational, scenic, or recreational re-
sources that together are nationally important 
to the heritage of the United States; 
(B) represents distinctive aspects of the 
heritage of the United States worthy of recogni-
tion, conservation, interpretation, and con-
tinuing use; 
(C) is best managed through agreements 
between public and private entities at the local 
or regional level; 
(D) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, 
and folklife that are a valuable part of the her-
itage of the United States; 
(E) provides outstanding opportunities to 
conserve natural, historical, cultural, or scenic 
features; 
(F) provides outstanding recreational and 
educational opportunities; and 
(G) has resources and traditional uses that 
have national importance; 
(2) residents, business interests, nonprofit orga-
nizations, the Federal Government (including rel-
evant Federal land management agencies), and 
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State, local, and tribal governments within the study 
area— 
(A) are involved in the planning; and 
(B) have demonstrated significant support 
through letters and other means for designation 
and management of the Heritage Area; and 
(3) the study area has been identified and sup-
ported by the public, private business, and local and 
State agencies. 
SEC. 5. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out the this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report that describes the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the Secretary with respect to the study. 
Æ 
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