107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4830
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the South-
ern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South
Carolina, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Southern Campaign
of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY.
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with
appropriate State historic preservation officers, States his-
torical societies, and other appropriate organizations, shall
conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility
of designating the study area described in section 3 as
the Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area.
The study shall include analysis, documentation, and de-
termination regarding whether the study area—
(1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and
cultural resources that together represent distinctive
aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition,
conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and
are best managed through partnerships among pub-
lic and private entities and by combining diverse and
sometimes noncontiguous resources and active com-
munities;
(2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and
folklife that are a valuable part of the national story;
(3) provides outstanding opportunities to con-
serve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features;
(4) provides outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities;
(5) contains resources important to the identi-
fied theme or themes of the study area that retain
a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpre-
tation;
(6) includes residents, business interests, non-
profit organizations, and local and State govern-
ments that are involved in the planning, have devel-
oped a conceptual financial plan that outlines the
roles of all participants (including the Federal Gov-
ernment), and have demonstrated support for the
concept of a national heritage area;
(7) has a potential management entity to work
in partnership with residents, business interests,
nonprofit organizations, and local and State govern-
ments to develop a national heritage area consistent
with continued local and State economic activity;
and
(8) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup-
ported by the public.
SEC. 3. STUDY AREA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) SOUTH CAROLINA.—The study area shall
include the following counties in South Carolina:
Pickens, Greenville County, Spartanburg, Cherokee
County, Greenwood, Laurens, Union, York, Chester,
Darlington, Florence, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Fair-
field, 
Richland, 
Lancaster, 
Kershaw, 
Sumter,
Orangeburg, 
Georgetown, 
Dorchester, 
Colleton,
Charleston, Beaufort, and Williamsburg.
(2) NORTH CAROLINA.—The study area may in-
clude sites and locations in North Carolina as appro-
priate.
(b) SPECIFIC SITES.—The heritage area may include
the following sites of interest:
(1) NATIONAL
PARK
SERVICE
SITE.—Kings
Mountain National Military Park, Cowpens National
Battlefield, Fort Moultrie National Monument,
Charles Pickney National Historic Site, and Ninety
Six National Historic Site as well as the National
Park Affiliate of Historic Camden Revolutionary
War Site.
(2) STATE-MAINTAINED SITES.—Colonial Dor-
chester State Historic Site, Eutaw Springs Battle
Site, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site, Fort
Watson, Landsford Canal State Historic Site, An-
drew Jackson State Park, and Musgrove Mill State
Park.
(3) 
COMMUNITIES.—Charleston, 
Beaufort,
Georgetown, 
Kingstree, 
Cheraw, 
Camden,
Winnsboro, Orangeburg, and Cayce.
(4) OTHER KEY SITES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.—
Middleton Place, Goose Creek Church, Hopsewee
Plantation, Walnut Grove Plantation, and Historic
Brattonsville.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which
funds are first made available for this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior 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 on
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
study.
Passed the House of Representatives October 1,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.