I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1563 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadel-
phia town site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2011 
Mr. SCHOCK (for himself, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of the archeological site and sur-
rounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the 
State of Illinois, 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 ‘‘New Philadelphia, Illi-
nois, Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) Frank McWorter, an enslaved man, bought 
his freedom and the freedom of 15 family members 
by mining for crude niter in Kentucky caves and 
processing the mined material into saltpeter; 
(2) New Philadelphia, founded in 1836 by 
Frank McWorter, was the first town planned and le-
gally registered by a free African-American before 
the Civil War; 
(3) the first railroad constructed in the area of 
New Philadelphia bypassed New Philadelphia, which 
led to the decline of New Philadelphia; and 
(4) the New Philadelphia site— 
(A) is a registered National Historic Land-
mark; 
(B) is covered by farmland; and 
(C) does not contain any original buildings 
of the town or the McWorter farm and home 
that are visible above ground. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘Study Area’’ 
means the New Philadelphia archeological site and 
the surrounding land in the State of Illinois. 
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SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special 
resource study of the Study Area. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the national significance of the 
Study Area; 
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the Study Area as a unit of the National 
Park System; 
(3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
protection, and interpretation of the Study Area 
by— 
(A) Federal, State, or local governmental 
entities; or 
(B) private and nonprofit organizations; 
(4) consult with— 
(A) interested Federal, State, or local gov-
ernmental entities; 
(B) private and nonprofit organizations; or 
(C) any other interested individuals; and 
(5) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac-
quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 
maintenance associated with the alternatives consid-
ered under paragraph (3). 
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(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 
subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec-
tion 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available for the study 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
Æ 
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