(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
all or a portion of the corridor as a unit of the 
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; 
and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of this corridor by the National 
Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern-
ment entities or private or non-profit organizations. 
(b) DOCUMENTATION.—In conducting the study au-
thorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall docu-
ment— 
(1) the process used to develop the existing 
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 
Fire Management Plan and Environmental Impact 
Statement (September 2005); and 
(2) all activity conducted pursuant to the plan 
referred to in paragraph (1) designed to protect lives 
and property from wildfire. 
(c) 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). 
(d) 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 IX—BUTTERFIELD 
OVERLAND TRAIL STUDY ACT 
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Butterfield Overland 
Trail Study Act’’. 
SEC. 902. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a 
special resource study along the ‘‘Ox-Bow Route’’ of the 
Butterfield Overland Trail in the States of Missouri, Ten-
nessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Ari-
zona, and California to evaluate— 
(1) a range of alternatives for protecting and 
interpreting the resources of the trail area, including 
alternatives for potential addition of the trail area to 
the National Trails System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of this trail by the National Park 
Service, other Federal, State, or local government 
entities or private or non-profit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Pub-
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lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5) or section 5(b) of the 
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)) as appro-
priate. 
(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 X—HUNTING AND 
FISHING 
SEC. 1001. HUNTING AND FISHING. 
Each study authorized by this Act shall document the 
State and local laws governing hunting and fishing within 
the study area. 
TITLE XI—SENSE OF CONGRESS 
SEC. 1101. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that any subsequent legis-
lation affecting the status of the areas subject to the spe-
cial resources studies authorized under this Act shall be 
supported by the results of the relevant studies authorized 
by this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as ‘‘America’s Historical and 
Natural Legacy Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. HARRY S TRUMAN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE SPE-
CIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe-
cial resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace 
State Historic Site (referred to in this section as the ‘‘birth-
place site’’) in Lamar, Missouri, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of— 
(A) adding the birthplace site to the Harry 
S Truman National Historic Site; or 
(B) designating the birthplace site as a sep-
arate unit of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the birthplace site by the Na-
tional Park Service, other Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment entities, or private or nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the study required under subsection (a) in accordance 
with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a– 
5(c)). 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary with 
respect to the birthplace site. 
SEC. 4. BATTLE OF MATEWAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe-
cial 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 the historic areas by the Na-
tional Park Service, other Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment entities, or private or nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
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