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Calendar No. 675
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2628
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 1, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Mus-
cle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama, 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 ‘‘Muscle Shoals Na-
tional Heritage Area Study Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY. 
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with 
appropriate State historic preservation officers, States his-
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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 Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. The study 
shall include analysis, documentation, and determination 
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;
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(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. BOUNDARIES OF THE STUDY AREA. 
The study area referred to in section 2 shall be com-
prised of the following: 
(1) The part of the Tennessee River’s water-
shed in northern Alabama. 
(2) 
The 
cities 
of 
Florence, 
Sheffield, 
Tuscumbia, and Muscle Shoals City, Alabama. 
(3) 
The 
towns 
of 
Anderson, 
Cherokee, 
Courtland, Leighton, Lexington, Littleville, Red
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Bay, Rogersville, Russellville, Town Creek, and Wa-
terloo, Alabama, and their environs. 
(4) Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin, and Law-
rence Counties, Alabama. 
(5) Other areas that have heritage aspects that 
are similar to those aspects that are in the areas de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4) and which are 
adjacent to or in the vicinity of those areas. 
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 April 30, 2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 675
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2628
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a study of the suitability and feasibility of estab-
lishing the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area 
in Alabama, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Reported without amendment