(b) DUTIES.—In accordance with section 602 of divi-
sion I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
ment Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 430f–5), the Secretary
shall—
(1) commemorate and interpret, for the benefit
of visitors and the general public, the Siege and Bat-
tle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the
area in and around the city of Corinth within the
larger context of the Civil War and American his-
tory, including the significance of the Civil War
Siege and Battle of Corinth in 1862 in relation to
other operations in the western theater of the Civil
War; and
(2) identify and preserve surviving features
from the Civil War era in the area in and around
the city of Corinth, including both military and civil-
ian themes that include—
(A) the role of railroads in the Civil War;
(B) the story of the Corinth contraband
camp; and
(C) the development of field fortifications
as a tactic of war.
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry this Act, the Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with
entities in the public and private sectors, including—
(A) colleges and universities;
(B) historical societies;
(C) State and local agencies; and
(D) nonprofit organizations.
(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—To develop coop-
erative land use strategies and conduct activities
that facilitate the conservation of the historic, cul-
tural, natural, and scenic resources of the Unit, the
Secretary may provide technical assistance, to the
extent that a recipient of technical assistance is en-
gaged in the protection, interpretation, or commemo-
ration of historically significant Civil War resources
in the area in and around the city of Corinth, to—
(A) the State of Mississippi (including a
political subdivision of the State);
(B) the State of Tennessee (including a
political subdivision of the State);
(C) a governmental entity;
(D) a nonprofit organization; and
(E) a private property owner.
(d) RESOURCES OUTSIDE THE UNIT.—Nothing in
subsection (c)(2) authorizes the Secretary to own or man-
age any resource outside the Unit.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To determine whether certain ad-
ditional properties are appropriate for inclusion in the
Unit, the Secretary shall conduct a special resource study
of land in and around the city of Corinth, Mississippi, and
nearby areas in the State of Tennessee that—
(1) have a relationship to the Civil War Siege
and Battle of Corinth in 1862; and
(2) are under the ownership of—
(A) the State of Mississippi (including a
political subdivision of the State);
(B) the State of Tennessee (including a
political subdivision of the State);
(C) a nonprofit organization; or
(D) a private person.
(b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study shall—
(1) identify the full range of resources and his-
toric themes associated with the Civil War Siege and
Battle of Corinth in 1862, including the relationship
of the campaign to other operations in the western
theater of the Civil War that occurred in—
(A) the area in and around the city of Cor-
inth; and
(B) the State of Tennessee;
(2) identify alternatives for preserving features
from the Civil War era in the area in and around
the city of Corinth, including both military and civil-
ian themes involving—
(A) the role of the railroad in the Civil
War;
(B) the story of the Corinth contraband
camp; and
(C) the development of field fortifications
as a tactic of war;
(3) identify potential partners that might sup-
port efforts by the Secretary to carry out this Act,
including—
(A) State entities and their political sub-
divisions;
(B) historical societies and commissions;
(C) civic groups; and
(D) nonprofit organizations;
(4) identify alternatives to avoid land use con-
flicts; and
(5) include cost estimates for any necessary ac-
tivity associated with the alternatives identified
under this subsection, including—
(A) acquisition;
(B) development;
(C) interpretation;
(D) operation; and
(E) maintenance.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year and 180 days
after the date on which funds are made available to carry
out this section, the Secretary shall submit a report de-
scribing the findings of the study under subsection (a)
to—
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Resources of the House
of Representatives.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act, including
$3,000,000 for the construction of an interpretive center
under section 602(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C.
430f–5(d)).
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