I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5047 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and 
the farm labor movement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2006 
Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 
WAXMAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GENE GREEN 
of Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. 
REYES, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. SHER-
MAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GONZALEZ, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. EDDIE
BERNICE
JOHNSON
of Texas, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Min-
nesota, and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of sites associated with the life 
of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ce´sar Estrada Cha´vez 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act 
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall complete a resource study of 
sites in the State of Arizona, the State of California, and 
other States that are significant to the life of Ce´sar E. 
Cha´vez and the farm labor movement in the western 
United States to determine— 
(1) appropriate methods for preserving and in-
terpreting the sites; and 
(2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria 
for listing on the National Register of Historic 
Places or designation as a national historic land-
mark under— 
(A) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.); or 
(B) the National Historic Preservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consider the criteria for the study of areas 
for potential inclusion in the National Park System 
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under section 8(b)(2) of Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–5(b)(2)); and 
(2) consult with— 
(A) the Ce´sar E. Cha´vez Foundation; 
(B) the United Farm Workers Union; and 
(C) State and local historical associations 
and societies, including any State historic pres-
ervation offices in the State in which the site is 
located. 
(c) REPORT.—On completion of the study, the Sec-
retary 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 that de-
scribes— 
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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