(6) The landscaping of the Courthouse Green 
was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also 
left landscaping ideas and plans for other areas in 
the city which have great value and interest as his-
torical archives and objects of future study. 
(7) Main Street, which connects many of the 
historic districts, is home to the Taunton City Hall 
and the Leonard Block building, 2 outstanding ex-
amples of early 19th Century American architecture, 
as well as many other historically and architecturally 
significant structures. 
(8) The city and people of Taunton have pre-
served many artifacts, gravesites, and important 
documents dating back to 1638 when Taunton was 
founded. 
(9) Taunton was and continues to be an impor-
tant destination for immigrants from Europe and 
other parts of the world who have helped to give 
Southeastern Massachusetts its unique ethnic char-
acter. 
SEC. 3. STUDY. 
The Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate 
State historic preservation officers, State historical soci-
eties, the city of Taunton, and other appropriate organiza-
tions, shall conduct a special resources study regarding the 
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suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic 
buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit 
of the National Park System. The study shall be con-
ducted and completed in accordance with section 8(c) of 
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) and shall include 
analysis, documentation, and determinations regarding 
whether the historic areas in Taunton— 
(1) can be managed, curated, interpreted, re-
stored, preserved, and presented as an organic whole 
under management by the National Park Service or 
under an alternative management structure; 
(2) have an assemblage of natural, historic, and 
cultural resources that together represent distinctive 
aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, 
conservation, interpretation, and continuing use; 
(3) reflect traditions, customs, beliefs, and his-
torical events that are valuable parts of the national 
story; 
(4) provide outstanding opportunities to con-
serve natural, historic, cultural, architectural, or sce-
nic features; 
(5) provide outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities; and 
(6) can be managed by the National Park Serv-
ice in partnership with residents, business interests, 
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nonprofit organizations, and State and local govern-
ments to develop a unit of the National Park System 
consistent with State and local economic activity. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which 
funds are first made available for this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study 
required under section 3. 
SEC. 5. PRIVATE PROPERTY. 
The recommendations in the report submitted pursu-
ant to section 4 shall include discussion and consideration 
of the concerns expressed by private landowners with re-
spect to designating certain structures referred to in this 
Act as a unit of the National Park System. 
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