IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3998 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 5, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special 
resources studies of certain lands and structures to de-
termine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and 
management of the resources associated with such lands 
and structures. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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TITLE VIII—RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY ACT 
Sec. 801. Short title. 
Sec. 802. Special resource study. 
TITLE IX—BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL STUDY ACT 
Sec. 901. Short title. 
Sec. 902. Special resource study. 
TITLE X—HUNTING AND FISHING 
Sec. 1001. Hunting and fishing. 
TITLE XI—SENSE OF CONGRESS 
Sec. 1101. Sense of congress. 
TITLE I—HARRY S TRUMAN 
BIRTHPLACE STUDY ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Harry S Truman 
Birthplace Study Act’’. 
SEC. 102. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a 
special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace 
State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of adding the 
birthplace site to the Harry S Truman National His-
toric Site or designating the site as a separate unit 
of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the Harry S Truman Birth-
place State Historic Site by the National Park Serv-
ice, other Federal, State, or local government enti-
ties or private or non-profit organizations. 
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(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
TITLE II—LEWIS AND CLARK NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL EX-
TENSION STUDY ACT 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historic Trail Extension Study Act’’. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) EASTERN LEGACY SITES.—The term ‘‘East-
ern Legacy sites’’ means the sites associated with 
the preparation or return phases of the Lewis and 
Clark expedition, commonly known as the ‘‘Eastern 
Legacy’’, including sites in Virginia, the District of 
Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West 
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Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Mis-
souri, and Illinois. This includes the routes followed 
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, whether 
independently or together. 
(2) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Lewis 
and Clark National Historic Trail designated by sec-
tion 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)). 
SEC. 203. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a 
special resource study of the Eastern Legacy sites to de-
termine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of adding 
these sites to the Trail; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of these sites by the National 
Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern-
ment entities or private or non-profit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 5(b) of the 
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this title, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
TITLE III—BATTLE OF MATEWAN 
STUDY ACT 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Battle of Matewan 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 302. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a 
special resource study of the sites and resources at 
Matewan, West Virginia, associated with the Battle of 
Matewan (also known as the Matewan Massacre) of May 
19, 1920 to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
certain historic areas of Matewan, West Virginia as 
a unit of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of these sites by the National 
Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern-
ment entities or private or non-profit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this title, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
TITLE IV—BATTLE OF CAMDEN 
STUDY ACT 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Battle of Camden 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 402. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a 
special resource study of the site of the Battle of Camden 
fought in South Carolina on August 16, 1780, and the 
site of Historic Camden, which is currently a National 
Park System Affiliated Area, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
these sites as a unit or units of the National Park 
System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of these sites by the National 
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