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Union Calendar No. 159 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1972 
[Report No. 109–289] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National 
Park System certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating 
to the Battle of Franklin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
NOVEMBER 10, 2005 
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 April 28, 2005] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 
of including in the National Park System certain sites 
in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle 
of Franklin.
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 ‘‘Franklin National Bat-
tlefield Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 
the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thomp-
son’s Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe-
cial resource study of sites in the study area relating to 
the Battle of Franklin to determine— 
(1) the national significance of the sites; and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of including 
the sites in the National Park System. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include the analysis and recommendations 
of the Secretary on— 
(1) the effect on the study area of including the 
sites in the National Park System; and
(2) whether the sites could be included in an ex-
isting unit of the National Park System or other fed-
erally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— 
(1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and 
local government entities; and 
(2) interested groups and organizations. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with Public 
Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.). 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made 
available for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report that describes— 
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this Act.
Union Calendar No. 159 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1972 
[Report No. 109–289] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a special resource study to determine the suit-
ability and feasibility of including in the National 
Park System certain sites in Williamson County, 
Tennessee, relating to the Battle of Franklin. 
NOVEMBER 10, 2005 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed