A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill 
Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Coun-
ties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in 
the National Park System, 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. BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS STUDY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) In 1994, the Mills Springs Battlefield in Pu-
laski and Wayne Counties in Kentucky was des-
ignated as a National Historic Landmark by the De-
partment of the Interior. 
(2) The Battle of Mill Springs was the first sig-
nificant Union victory in the western theater of the 
Civil War. 
(3) The outcome of the Battle of Mill Springs, 
along with Union victories at Fort Henry and Fort 
Donelson paved the way for a major battle at Shiloh, 
Tennessee. 
(4) In 1991, the National Park Service placed 
the Mill Springs Battlefield on a list of endangered 
battlefields, noting the impact of this battle to the 
course of the Civil War. 
(5) In 1992, the Mill Springs Battlefield Associa-
tion formed, and utilizing Federal, State, and local 
support has managed to preserve important tracts of 
the battlefield, construct an interactive visitor center, 
and educate the public about this historic event. 
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(6) There is strong community interest in incor-
porating the Mill Springs Battlefield into the Na-
tional Park Service. 
(7) The Mill Springs Battlefield Association has 
expressed its desire to give the preserved battlefield as 
a gift to the United States. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 
(1) MILL
SPRINGS
BATTLEFIELD.—The term 
‘‘Mill Springs Battlefield’’ means the area encom-
passed by the National Historic Landmark designa-
tions relating to the 1862 Battle of Mill Springs lo-
cated in the counties of Pulaski and Wayne in Ken-
tucky. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) STUDY.—Not later than 3 years from the date 
funds are made available, the Secretary shall conduct a spe-
cial resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill 
Springs Battlefield in Kentucky, and the feasibility of its 
inclusion in the National Park System. 
(d) CRITERIA FOR STUDY.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the study authorized by this Act in accordance with 
8(b) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(b)). 
(e) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study shall include an 
analysis of the following: 
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(1) The significance of the Battle of Mill Springs 
to the outcome of the Civil War. 
(2) Opportunities for public education about the 
Civil War in Kentucky. 
(3) Operational issues that should be considered 
if the National Park System were to incorporate the 
Mill Springs Battlefield. 
(4) The feasibility of administering the Mill 
Springs Battlefield considering its size, configuration, 
and other factors, to include an annual cost estimate. 
(5) The economic, educational, and other im-
pacts the inclusion of Mill Springs Battlefield into 
the National Park System would have on the sur-
rounding communities in Pulaski and Wayne Coun-
ties. 
(6) The effect of the designation of the Mill 
Springs Battlefield as a unit of the National Park 
System on— 
(A) existing commercial and recreational 
activities, including by not limited to hunting, 
fishing, and recreational shooting, and on the 
authorization, construction, operation, mainte-
nance, or improvement of energy production and 
transmission infrastructure; and 
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(B) the authority of State and local govern-
ments to manage those activities. 
(7) The identification of any authorities, includ-
ing condemnation, that will compel or permit the 
Secretary to influence or participate in local land use 
decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on 
non-Federal lands if the Mill Springs Battlefield is 
designated a unit of the National Park System. 
(f) NOTIFICATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS.— 
Upon commencement of the study, owners of private prop-
erty adjacent to the battlefield will be notified of the study’s 
commencement and scope. 
(g) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Upon completion of the 
study, the Secretary shall submit a report on the findings 
of the study to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
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