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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3946
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime 
sites in the State of Michigan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2004
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
UPTON, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. 
KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of maritime sites in the State of Michigan.
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 ‘‘Michigan Lighthouse 
and Maritime Heritage Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following:
(1) Surrounded by the Great Lakes, the State 
of Michigan gives the Midwest region a unique mari-
time character. 
(2) The access of the Great Lakes to the Atlan-
tic Ocean has—
(A) given the shipping industry in the 
State an international role in trade; and 
(B) contributed to industrial and natural 
resource development in the State. 
(3) The State offers unequaled opportunities 
for maritime heritage preservation and interpreta-
tion, based on the fact that the State has—
(A) more deepwater shoreline than any 
other State in the continental United States; 
(B) more lighthouses than any other State; 
and 
(C) the only freshwater national marine 
sanctuary in the United States. 
(4) The maritime history of the State includes 
the history of—
(A) the routes and gathering places of the 
fur traders and missionaries who opened North 
America to European settlement; and 
(B) the summer communities of people 
who mined copper, hunted and fished, and cre-
houses, lifesaving and coast guard stations, maritime 
museums, historic ships and boats, marine sanc-
tuaries and preserves, fisheries and hatcheries, locks 
and ports, ore docks, piers and breakwaters, mari-
nas, resort communities (such as Bay View and 
Epworth Heights), cruises, performing artists that 
specialize in maritime culture, interpretive and edu-
cational programs and events, museums with signifi-
cant maritime collections, maritime art galleries, 
maritime communities, and maritime festivals. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Na-
tional Park Service Midwest Regional Office. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Michigan. 
(4) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 
means the State of Michigan. 
SEC. 4. STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the State, the State historic preservation officer, local 
historical societies, State and local economic development, 
tourism, and parks and recreation offices, and other ap-
propriate agencies and organizations, shall conduct a spe-
cial resource study of the study area to determine—
(1) the potential economic and tourism benefits 
of preserving State maritime heritage resources; 
(2) suitable and feasible options for long-term 
protection of significant State maritime heritage re-
sources; and 
(3) the manner in which the public can best 
learn about and experience State maritime heritage 
resources. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) review Federal, State, and local maritime 
resource inventories and studies to establish the con-
text, breadth, and potential for interpretation and 
preservation of State maritime heritage resources; 
(2) examine the potential economic and tourism 
impacts of protecting State maritime heritage re-
sources; 
(3) recommend management alternatives that 
would be most effective for long-term resource pro-
tection and providing for public enjoyment of State 
maritime heritage resources; 
(4) address how to assist regional, State, and 
local partners in efforts to increase public awareness 
of and access to the State maritime heritage re-
sources;
(5) identify sources of financial and technical 
assistance available to communities for the conserva-
tion and interpretation of State maritime heritage 
resources; and 
(6) address ways in which to link appropriate 
national parks, State parks, waterways, monuments, 
parkways, communities, national and State historic 
sites, and regional or local heritage areas and sites 
into a Michigan Maritime Heritage Destination Net-
work. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date on which funds are made available to carry out the 
study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Resources of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report that describes—
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any findings and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $500,000.
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