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Union Calendar No. 439 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4119 
[Report No. 113–592] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 
of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BARROW of Georgia, and Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
Additional sponsors: Ms. NORTON, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. JACKSON 
LEE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. HONDA, 
Ms. HAHN, Mr. ENYART, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. CONYERS, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. THOMPSON 
of California, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. HOLT, Ms. MOORE, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. RUSH, Ms. WILSON of 
Florida, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SMITH of 
Washington, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLAY, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. 
SABLAN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MEEKS, 
Mr. COSTA, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CARSON of 
Indiana, Mr. GRAYSON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. CAROLYN 
B. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. CLARK of Massachu-
setts, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. CHU, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CA´RDENAS, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 
PIERLUISI, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. PALLONE, 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PRICE of North Caro-
lina, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. ENGEL, 
and Mr. WESTMORELAND 
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
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 February 28, 2014] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist 
Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘West Hunter Street Bap-
tist Church Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con-
duct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter 
Street Baptist Church, located at 775 Martin Luther King 
Jr. Drive, SW., Atlanta, Georgia and the block on which 
the church is located. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the national significance of the site; 
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the area as a unit of the National Park 
System; 
(3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, 
State, or local governmental entities, or private and 
nonprofit organizations; 
(4) consult with interested Federal, State, or 
local governmental entities, private and nonprofit or-
ganizations or any other interested individuals; 
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