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Union Calendar No. 139 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 359 
[Report No. 110–223] 
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 
JANUARY 9, 2007 
Ms. SOLIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
JULY 10, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. SIRES, Mr. BACA, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. WATSON, Ms. BORDALLO, 
Mr. WYNN, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. 
GUTIERREZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. 
LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, 
Ms. LEE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. STARK, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. 
MARKEY, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. CARSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK of Michigan, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. HARE, Ms. SUT-
TON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HOLT, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Min-
nesota, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. COHEN, and Ms. NORTON 
JULY 10, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
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[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 9, 2007] 
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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ce´sar Estrada Cha´vez 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL 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 special 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 
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(2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for 
listing on the National Register of Historic Places or 
designation as a national historic landmark 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 
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 Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
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(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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Union Calendar No. 139 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 359 
[Report No. 110–223] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to con-
duct a special resource study of sites associated 
with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the 
farm labor movement. 
JULY 10, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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